January thread for the Old Timer Flyladies!

[wendyhappysmile]

Hello everyone
Thought I'd better update to January given that my baby is now one month old and hadn't arrived when the last thread was begun!! Can you believe a month has already passed!

Afternoon all

My essay is handed in and I am back to being a fly friend - Sorry I have been absent this week.

Had a lovely evening last night, wine, pjs, chocolate and Greys anatomy - Reward for busy week - had DD off school for two days and very, very hard masters level essay to complete

Today have been to gym, been and done weeks shopping, sold another book (Now earnt over £50 from selling old uni books),online banking, taken DD to library and been for lunch at local rib place - was yummy. - Tonight is going to be paperwork night in front of telly.

Hope to get some flying done tomorrow before another busy week at uni but have to go to local large shopping centre for friends birthday pressie in morning whilst DH takes DD to kids cinema film thing, then I have gym session, DH and DD have swimming and then DH has an evening meeting - I'm not sure if we'll know if we are coming or going.

OFM hope DD has a good party - I am also in awe of your running - I really need to get back into it.

Star I am going to follow your example and check my Credit card before I go to Meadowhall tomorrow - not much point in selling everything if I go and spend it all again.

Hope everyone is well

Off to make tea - back later

evening all

scatty bless your ds - it is hard leaving them when they are so upset isnt it - even when you know they will be well looked after, and that it is unavoidable etc..

MC yay on getting essay done. You have reminded me I wanted to check what was on at kids cheap cinema over next couple of weeks...godd luck at Meadowhell!

star I hope you didnt really spend a lovely childfree afternoon ironing!

well, dds part went well. She had a great time. She was as high as a kite and quite stroppy by the end of it, but she had a fab time....must say it is less stressful at a playplace than doing yourself LOL

DD4 and DS2 both shattered so have gone to bed a bit early and are now spark out!

DH and I going to have something nice to eat in a bit...(no wine tonight though!)

Have not really done much of my list...except washing, but will catch up tomorrow...

Not sure what else we'll do tomorrow...will decide when I see the weather....I am hoping to fit another run in though!

right...bbtomorrow

Star LOL at the pants
OFM party sounded a great success
MC well done on essay

had a nap ths afternoon after visiting brother's new baby I think their sleepless nights are rubbing off on me
nothing much done...attempting to find some tles on the internet

dh listening to Leonard Cohen again, always a danger sign

Oh dear swan hope dh ok!

ofm agree parite at soft play etc much easier.

DC have been to friends to play . But when I went to collect, friends mum asked if Ds could go for a sleepover soon. Gulp. He is 7.5 and regularly goes to friends house so not such a big deal, just, well, they grow up so fast don't they?!

MC well done on completion of your essay. I bet you totally deserved that Fiday night .

7.5 perfect age for sleepovers, young enough to go to sleep at decent hour LOL, and old enough not to be scared.
Dss never been for sleepover (bar 3 x Scouts for ds1, and then 2-5 nights) Dd has been for several - from age of 7, usually with very close friends she has known for years and years.

Apart from that I feel time is suspended somewhat in our house...Sometimes I think I'm still going to be sitting on the edge of the bed reading them stories/chatting/turning out lights/arranging fluffy rabbits until they go to University
and dh will still be listening to the music of his yuff when he is 70

LOL swan
scatty we haven't done sleepovers yet, it feels bad enough when they are at my mum's (rarely). You're right, they grow up so so fast it's scary.
In fact DD said the other day, 'Mummy, time has gone quickly since Christmas. Do you think that Santa's elves steal the time from us while we sleep, as they don't have anything else to do all year, to make it nearer to Christmas again' Bless!

BBL Baby wants his milk!

afternoon all

wendy bless dd! That explains why I am always running out of time, wondered who was stealing it!

swan I too feel stuck in time sometimes. In my case it is my own fault though...I feel as if I have been in the midst of the baby or toddler stage for years...mostly because I have....for about 12 yrs in fact LOL

scatty they do indeed grow up fast! I'm sure sleepover will be fine with a local friend he is close to.

well, have actually felt rubbish again today. I sort of keep getting overwhelmed contemplating everything I need to do, which results in me collapsing in a muddled mess on the sofa, hiding on the internet, then getting more stressed about avoiding things etc...

anyway...went for slightly damp 4 mile run to clear my head...now feel better (if slightly knackered) and will spend the evening doing some diary updating and planning etc...to restore sense of control to my life

right,BBL

LOL wendy dd is very perceptive!

Deep breaths OFM hopefully it will get easier when you get into your new routines.

I feel like that too swan am a little concerned about what DS friend will think of us (quaint and a little dull probably) when we have to recciprocate on the sleepover.

Have plodded through the day. Read a debate on cuddly v stern parenting in the paper and became all strict and shouty for a while , (Ds seemed to quite like it and immediately snapped into shape, DD just threw me disdainful looks and carried on as usual ). Back to normal self now .

well.... I have just spent 4+ hours blitzing the house
I started at 5.00, when I went to put some washing away in girls room, realised it was tip so ended up tidying it as I couldnt face nagging the girls to do it agin...
Then I :
sorted out dds wardrobe
sorted out 3 underwear drawers
sorted out their pyjama draw
tidied littlies room
sorted their wardrobe
hung up 4 lots of uniform
put away all of rest of clothes
tidied our room
S&S bathroom
put on another load of washing
completely emptied,cleaned out, then re filled 3 kitchen food cupbpoards
sorted out fridge and freezer
tidied dining room and sorted out shelves
sorted out coats in hall
sorted out mountain of shoes in hall and re-organised shoe cupboard
swept downstairs
folded more dry clothes and put another load in WM

I am now totally knackered, BUT feel much more in control which will hopefully lead to a better week next weeek!
I also have a better idea what food I have in so I can construct a menu plan for meals I need Nanny to cook...

tomorrow I will ask nanny to put away what is left of littlies washing (not much as I did a mountain!)
and dust girls and littlies room

then after work I need to:
mop floors
sort dry washing and put away
reboot laundry
put bag of Christmas wrapping in loft that is still in our room
order girls new socks and underwear!
order some new wool
am also going to plan a treat for later in the week to have something to look forward to.

right...off to bed very soon!
BBtomorrow

ok...boring but in the interests of being organised...menu plan for the week:

Mon - tuna pasta
Tue - cottage pie
Weds - chicken casserole
Thurs - fish pie
Fri - easy freezer tea!
Sat - Roast chickens
Sun - risotto

am feeling quite bored of all our meals...need to think up some new ones...trouble is I am not too sure of Nannys cooking ability...and she is doing the meals the days she is here...will have to work it out as we go along...now off to write shopping list....then bed

well apart from going to Mass have avoided my dcs today apart from mealtimes and bedtimes. Dh has slaved away entertaining them indoor and out, although I told him to pay them no attention and make them do puzzles.

Spent the entire afternoon tidying kitchen and throwng away things, rearranging shelves. Feel muuuccch better. Was feeling very gloomy earlier. House covered in dust from builder.

Scatty LOL, hope you weren't reading the Dragon mama article..
DD once said I had ruined a sleepover by telling everyone to go to sleep
OFM everyone needs a two year old on the premises!
Wendy well I don't mind if they steal January completely.

OFM your meals sound good btw, not boring at all. You could write out the recipes for her I suppose if in doubt...and pretend it's because children like the dishes a certain way..

Have a good day tomorrow!

Happy blue Monday .

Done:
floors
bathroom
laundry
changed ds bed
recycling
make hair appt.

To do:
wash up
ds homework
change another bed
put away laundry

BB tomorrow

Hope today went ok ofm

ggggrrrrr just typed long post then last it!

swan hi, sounds like a good day yesterday,well done dh!

scatty Hi...not too blue I hope!

today has been quite organised. yesterday's organising helped this morning run smoother!

day at work OK

things nice and calm and tidy on my return from work

DS2 was V upset when I left for work again, but apparently settled very quickly and was happy when I got in , and sounds as if he had a nice day.

now quite tired though...need an early night I think.

BBtomorrow

Glad things sound brighter, OFM

I am trying not to feel blue about my weight - I know it's only 6 weeks since I had a baby! It feels like a long time ago now. He has been quite unsettled this evening, normally so passive!

Trying to get organised, but the usual washing, ironing, tidying, feeding, cooking, activities etc just takes up ALL of my time

I need a diary too
Night all and BB tomorrow

Morning all I have a day off re-rostered from working Sunday. DH said I should take time out to do some exercise. I might just go swimming, the other bits of the gym seem so boring to me now. Running really hurts my hip!
Wendy I'm still blue about my weight and it's been six years!
OFM Your Sunday list did make you look like Wonder Woman. Did you put your pants over your trousers and spin around
Calm and tidy...that's v.good
When I get time I'll give you my English Paella receipe so easy.
Scatty Was that Dragon Parent thing about being a Chinese pushy mum?
My Mum was a typical Mediterranean, long loud, shouty conversations, lots of housework and cooking. Never really into schoolwork. Lots of entertaining,cuddles,drama and walking. So I've got a very strong heart, crap at spelling and Maths

Swan I've missed previous posts. What have you had done to the house?
Back in a mo with a list

Star not much, but it doesn't take much once you let a builder in.... to cover entire house with debris. He's just fixing ceilings and bannisters etc, painting high walls over three stories. You forget the hall is the main artery, clog it at your peril! On the other hand it was clearly clogged already from the quantities of stuff I've removed so far

Exercise Car was in the garage yest, so I walked 4 miles doing Cubs pickup drop off 4 ways, felt fantastic, and much toned by moving a large wardrobe in the afternoon There is much to be said for weight lifting!

Wendy baby next door (5 weeks) is crying all the time...so I think you are doing very well. I think poor baby next door has reflux/colic, and first time parents finding it very hard.

Morning Swan Dreading our major works!
Right Now for the list
I have written out weekly timetable until Half Term
To do
Pumpkin soup
Make beds
S&S bathroom
Blizt with a bit of flinging and try and find Wii Resort and Christmas Pampering voucher!!!!!!!where did they get too!)
Clean Oven
Wash Kitchen floor
Shopping
Present for friend's kid & DS sports socks
Phone school Mum re table top sale.
Lots of sewing tags and hem of skirt
Well that me!

Pumpkin soup done
Make beds done
S&S bathroom done
One Oven cleaned(ran out of stuff TG!) done
Mircowave cleaned done
clothes folded done
Now to.....
Clean counter tops
wash kitchen floor
Blizt with a bit of flinging
No swimming

Hi all
Done
Toy sort out
Baby DS sort out
Washing mountain tackled
usual routines

DS has first night at Beavers tonight, I am nervous about it for him! Sure it will be fine!

Trying to stop eating all day long, has become a habit since being pregnant (when I'm always hungry!)

BBL

It's a bit lonely here today! Never mind it stops me chatting.
Pumpkin soup done
Make beds done
S&S bathroom done
Clean Oven done
Mircowave cleaned done
Washed windows done The sun was shining and they looked really really bad Now they look fab DONE
Wash Kitchen floor done
Downstairs loo cleaned done
clothes folded done
Clean counter tops done
After a cuppa I'm going to go hunting before collecting DS & flinging.
Hope DH notices the windows

Your mum sounds lovely star . Yes it was the chinese parenting thing that I tried briefly on Sun . DC don't seem to be geniuses yet though!

wendy Tip, don't linger too long at beavers, I did and ended up as a helper for 6mnths!

swan sympathy! I hate having work done to the house (builders I find are quicker and tidyer than DH though ).

ofm glad things are running smoothly now .

To do
laundry
DC bedroom
bathroom shelves

wrote a post about Chinese parenting versus Basingstoke parenting (which is what I got but it went into ether...probably best place for it..
I think kids lurve attention, probably why chinese parenting thing has grain of truth.

have decluttered my bedroom [sigh]
doesn't seem time for routines here really, odd that, perhaps I jst prefer deep cleaning.

Ds has just come back in floods of tears from Athletics, having been told off for shouting in the changing rooms. He does shout much too loudly. Twins had a fight in school Maths workshop which was meant to be a touchy feely bond with your children over multiplication tables session [NOT grrr] did not work with two at once!!!

I think we are all going to curl up now and shout (in a relaxed sort of way) at each in the comfort of our home Have just prepared some nice cheese on toast for all

I think headteacher must now think I am parent from hell LOL, one child who is always shouting, one child who is always late and in tears, and one child who licks people in the playground.